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30 'including civilians' killed in Afghanistan air raid
An air strike by foreign forces has killed more than 30 people, including civilians, in Afghanistans southern province of Helmand, a lawmaker said on Tuesday. The raid happened on Monday in a village in the provinces Sangin district, she said. More than 30 people have lost their lives and it is said that the Taliban and civilians were amongst those killed, Nasima Niyazi, who is a member of the lower house of the Afghan parliament representing the province, told Reuters. She did not have any more details about the air strike. But several people who identified themselves as residents of Sangin said the raid targeted a picnic spot where civilians had gathered to play traditional sports. The Taliban said 40 civilians were killed and 60 more wounded. A spokesman for NATO in Kabul said the alliance had carried out an air attack to the south of Sangin and a total of 12 insurgents were killed while driving in three cars. Posted by: Fred 2008-03-19 |
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